donrobinson
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donrobinson got a reaction from Nirvana in Please Welcome "Wood Project Source" as a new sponsor of MSW
Welcome and Thanks for your support
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donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks so much for the tutorial Zoran, this makes things much clearer, I have been away from here for awhile and just noticed this. I will try your methods and keep everyone posted.
I will join you with the coffee, I have just completed an extra long birthday celebration so a beer is not really sounding that good yet
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in La Couronne by EJ_L - FINISHED - Corel - 1:100 - 1637 Version
The rats look great E.J. Good luck with the move. My stuff still fits in the back of a truck...........only difference is the truck now has 18 wheels instead of 4.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good morning Lawrence, and Thanks. I was happy how the hinges turned out, this was my first attempt at soldering so it took a few tries until I got it right
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donrobinson got a reaction from Eddie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hahahaha, You have a good point there Robin. I'll maybe re-think my strategy
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donrobinson got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in La Couronne by EJ_L - FINISHED - Corel - 1:100 - 1637 Version
The rats look great E.J. Good luck with the move. My stuff still fits in the back of a truck...........only difference is the truck now has 18 wheels instead of 4.
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donrobinson got a reaction from thibaultron in Bending with heat only
That looks like a must need piece of equipment, Thanks for the link Mike
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donrobinson got a reaction from thibaultron in Albertic by michael mott - FINISHED - Scale 1:100 - RESTORATION - Bassett-Lowke Model
looking forward to seeing your hot air soldering station, I have been looking also, it seems a lot of them are 220v. Have you thought of maybe making a jig to hold the funnels in your lathe, then using a good sized rest for your hand turn on lathe and paint the entire funnel that way. I think you should have no problem "cutting" around the brass bands that way. Several thin coats(at a slow speed ) should provide you with a very acceptable smooth finish leaving the brass bands untouched.
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donrobinson got a reaction from EJ_L in Bending with heat only
That looks like a must need piece of equipment, Thanks for the link Mike
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donrobinson got a reaction from EJ_L in La Couronne by EJ_L - FINISHED - Corel - 1:100 - 1637 Version
The rats look great E.J. Good luck with the move. My stuff still fits in the back of a truck...........only difference is the truck now has 18 wheels instead of 4.
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donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in Albertic by michael mott - FINISHED - Scale 1:100 - RESTORATION - Bassett-Lowke Model
looking forward to seeing your hot air soldering station, I have been looking also, it seems a lot of them are 220v. Have you thought of maybe making a jig to hold the funnels in your lathe, then using a good sized rest for your hand turn on lathe and paint the entire funnel that way. I think you should have no problem "cutting" around the brass bands that way. Several thin coats(at a slow speed ) should provide you with a very acceptable smooth finish leaving the brass bands untouched.
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donrobinson got a reaction from cobra1951 in Please Welcome "Wood Project Source" as a new sponsor of MSW
Welcome and Thanks for your support
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donrobinson got a reaction from Chuck in Please Welcome "Wood Project Source" as a new sponsor of MSW
Welcome and Thanks for your support
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donrobinson got a reaction from WackoWolf in La Couronne by EJ_L - FINISHED - Corel - 1:100 - 1637 Version
The rats look great E.J. Good luck with the move. My stuff still fits in the back of a truck...........only difference is the truck now has 18 wheels instead of 4.
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donrobinson got a reaction from jud in Albertic by michael mott - FINISHED - Scale 1:100 - RESTORATION - Bassett-Lowke Model
looking forward to seeing your hot air soldering station, I have been looking also, it seems a lot of them are 220v. Have you thought of maybe making a jig to hold the funnels in your lathe, then using a good sized rest for your hand turn on lathe and paint the entire funnel that way. I think you should have no problem "cutting" around the brass bands that way. Several thin coats(at a slow speed ) should provide you with a very acceptable smooth finish leaving the brass bands untouched.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Canute in Please Welcome "Wood Project Source" as a new sponsor of MSW
Welcome and Thanks for your support
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks so much for the tutorial Zoran, this makes things much clearer, I have been away from here for awhile and just noticed this. I will try your methods and keep everyone posted.
I will join you with the coffee, I have just completed an extra long birthday celebration so a beer is not really sounding that good yet
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donrobinson got a reaction from DocBlake in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks so much for the tutorial Zoran, this makes things much clearer, I have been away from here for awhile and just noticed this. I will try your methods and keep everyone posted.
I will join you with the coffee, I have just completed an extra long birthday celebration so a beer is not really sounding that good yet
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donrobinson got a reaction from EJ_L in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks so much for the tutorial Zoran, this makes things much clearer, I have been away from here for awhile and just noticed this. I will try your methods and keep everyone posted.
I will join you with the coffee, I have just completed an extra long birthday celebration so a beer is not really sounding that good yet
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donrobinson got a reaction from Canute in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks so much for the tutorial Zoran, this makes things much clearer, I have been away from here for awhile and just noticed this. I will try your methods and keep everyone posted.
I will join you with the coffee, I have just completed an extra long birthday celebration so a beer is not really sounding that good yet
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donrobinson got a reaction from MarisStella.hr in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks so much for the tutorial Zoran, this makes things much clearer, I have been away from here for awhile and just noticed this. I will try your methods and keep everyone posted.
I will join you with the coffee, I have just completed an extra long birthday celebration so a beer is not really sounding that good yet
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donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hi Mike, thanks for stopping in. To answer your questions the dowel is 12 mm in diameter, the hole is 8.5 mm(21/64)( I did drill a smaller pilot hole first) the side walls are 1.75 mm thick and the piece sits 2.5 mm high. The tool I used to part them with is a parting tool, there are some pictures of it already but this one maybe shows a better angle of it(it is the unit on the right)
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donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks so much for the tutorial Zoran, this makes things much clearer, I have been away from here for awhile and just noticed this. I will try your methods and keep everyone posted.
I will join you with the coffee, I have just completed an extra long birthday celebration so a beer is not really sounding that good yet
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donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hello All, Thanks to all those who have stopped in, given likes and for all the compliments.
With this post you may have the idea I am stalling on cutting open and planking my deck..............you are right!! But it hasn't been a total waste I have accomplished a little.
Here I am making the porthole covers for the forward hatch, Simply a walnut dowel drilled out, then shaped with a sanding stick then parted(the wire is held in place to stop the piece from flying away)
I apologise for the lack of pictures but here it is almost complete with covers attached. The trim is walnut from the kit then finished with cherry. The front step was an addition I added as the height of the ledge would have been almost two feet, much too high when one's belly is full of grog or probably wine in the Adriatic
Here I have laminated some 1.5 x 5 mm cherry then cut to size for the doors. Also I have made the hinges still needing some cleaning up and paint.
Doors attached and working. I first tried brushing on wipe on poly but not paying attention I broke off a door. After repairing door I decided that spraying was a safer option, so it has four coats in this picture
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donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Here is the last little bit for today the aft hatch, again there is a lack of pictures. Not sure what I was thinking this past week but it certainly wasn't about photography
in this picture it is finished but I wasn't happy with how it looked. Where top meets up with the frame just did not look finished and I never noticed the chip in the front panel until it was too late............so here is my fix
Added a handle and another step.............it's step week . I think it looks ok, then I sprayed it with four coats of satin varathane.
And the ladders for both hatches, both made from all kit material. I have cleaned off that piece of dust on the one rung after seeing this picture . These also have been sprayed four times
So I guess it's now time for the deck, or I could do the masts
Thanks for stopping in
Later
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